What is the truth that you want to speak? I spoke mine in my just-published memoir, Mystery of Memory: Telling My Truth, Standing My Ground. The following quote describes what propelled me to move forward and complete this difficult journey: "Confront the dark...

It is true I was created in you. It is also true That you were created for me. I owned your voice It was shaped and tuned to soothe me. Your arms were molded Into a cradle to hold me, to rock me. The scent of your body was the air Perfumed for me to breathe. Mother,...

"Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt—marvelous error!— that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures."-Antonio Machado Why are we so afraid of failure? As toddlers, we lost our balance...

“‘No‘" is a complete sentence.” - Anne Lamott I have written in the past about the value of saying “yes” to new ideas, experiences and perspectives. As with anything, however, there is always the other side of the coin: the value of saying “no.” Many of my coaching...

About a year ago, I decided to try to live my life similar to the way improv actors practice their art. In improv, this means saying “yes and” - never disagreeing with your fellow actor and instead accepting their ideas and adding to them. My approach is a little...